Interviewing Student Entrepreneurs from the Nebraska Governor's New Venture Competition
Presenter Type
UNO Graduate Student (Doctoral)
Major/Field of Study
Psychology
Other
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Advisor Information
Josie Schafer
Location
CEC RM #201/205/209
Presentation Type
Poster
Poster Size
24x36
Start Date
22-3-2024 2:30 PM
End Date
22-3-2024 3:45 PM
Abstract
Student entrepreneurship has been a focus of a great deal of research in the past decade (Schimperna et al., 2021; Sieger et al., 2016; Jansen et al., 2015). The term “student entrepreneur” refers to any and all students who take an active role in preparing to start and/or running their own business or participating in some form of entrepreneurial activity (Ayob, 2021; Fini et al., 2016; Holienka et al., 2017). Encouraging student participation in entrepreneurial activities and business development is one way for universities and communities to grow the economy among other benefits. As a result, it is not surprising that the overall number of new business ventures developed by students, as well as the demand for educational programs focused on supporting student entrepreneurship has been steadily growing. As the desire to promote student entrepreneurship grown, it is necessary to understand how best to provide students with the necessary support and resources (Fini et al., 2016)
This ongoing research seeks to better understand the motivations behind student decisions to participate in the Nebraska Governor’s New Venture Competition for student entrepreneurs. While a great deal of research is needed to explain the key motivations of student entrepreneurs on a wider scale, this particular research effort will provide a good foundation for future understanding by gathering insights on a key group of students who are actively involved in entrepreneurship. By assessing the various antecedents of student entrepreneurship at the individual, organizational, and cultural levels, taking a network perspective, the current study will provide more locally centered information on student entrepreneurship within Nebraska, and how the experiences of Nebraska student entrepreneurs relate the larger-scale findings.
Interviewing Student Entrepreneurs from the Nebraska Governor's New Venture Competition
CEC RM #201/205/209
Student entrepreneurship has been a focus of a great deal of research in the past decade (Schimperna et al., 2021; Sieger et al., 2016; Jansen et al., 2015). The term “student entrepreneur” refers to any and all students who take an active role in preparing to start and/or running their own business or participating in some form of entrepreneurial activity (Ayob, 2021; Fini et al., 2016; Holienka et al., 2017). Encouraging student participation in entrepreneurial activities and business development is one way for universities and communities to grow the economy among other benefits. As a result, it is not surprising that the overall number of new business ventures developed by students, as well as the demand for educational programs focused on supporting student entrepreneurship has been steadily growing. As the desire to promote student entrepreneurship grown, it is necessary to understand how best to provide students with the necessary support and resources (Fini et al., 2016)
This ongoing research seeks to better understand the motivations behind student decisions to participate in the Nebraska Governor’s New Venture Competition for student entrepreneurs. While a great deal of research is needed to explain the key motivations of student entrepreneurs on a wider scale, this particular research effort will provide a good foundation for future understanding by gathering insights on a key group of students who are actively involved in entrepreneurship. By assessing the various antecedents of student entrepreneurship at the individual, organizational, and cultural levels, taking a network perspective, the current study will provide more locally centered information on student entrepreneurship within Nebraska, and how the experiences of Nebraska student entrepreneurs relate the larger-scale findings.